Territorial Affairs – Page 60 – Virgin Islands Free Press

Some 13,700 U.S. Department of Defense Personnel Arrive In Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico To Aid In Relief Efforts

[ad name="HTML-68"] WASHINGTON — About 13,700 Defense Department personnel are now in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria ravaged the region three weeks ago, Pentagon spokesman Army Lt. Col.…

John McCarthy October 14, 2017

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Georgia Man Accused of Flying From St. Croix To Atlanta To Dump His Demented Mother In A Cheap Hotel And Then Go On Vacation

[ad name="HTML-68"] FREDERIKSTED -- Police believe a man abandoned his 71-year-old mother in a cheap Georgia motel — and then went on vacation. Kathleen Laree, who suffers from dementia, was found…

John McCarthy October 13, 2017

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Mapp-Potter Administration Raided Insurance Guaranty Fund After The Passing Of Hurricane Irma

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- The local government for years has "redirected" money intended to help pay insurance claims after large disasters for other needs, raising the vulnerability of residents after Hurricane…

VI Free Press September 18, 2017

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Hurricane Irma Recovery For St. Thomas and St. John Residents Sticking It Out: The Waiting Is The Hardest Part

PARADISE LOST: Damaged houses line a hillside Monday in Old Tutu following Hurricane Irma in St. Thomas. [ad name="HTML-68"] CRUZ BAY -- Hurricane Irma survivors on the hardest-hit islands in the…

John McCarthy September 13, 2017

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TOTAL CHAOS! Seven Days After Hurricane Irma, Old Tutu Residents Move Into ‘Survival Mode’ With No Help On The Horizon

REALITY SETS IN: With no help from the federal or local government seven days after the passing of Category 5 storm Hurricane Irma, St. Thomas residents move into "survival mode"…

John McCarthy September 12, 2017